There are benefits and drawbacks to both. It uses a Linux-based OS called SteamOS, which is tailored to the handheld gaming experience and Valve's own storefront. One key difference between the Steam Deck and the other handhelds below is Valve's choice of operating system. Though it's not just Valve, and we have genuine Windows-powered pocket-sized PCs nowadays. It's a compact, relatively cheap machine that delivers your Steam library wherever you like-my 9-year-old self would pass out at the thought of it. The first handhelds out of the gate were a little underpowered, clunky even, then Valve made the Steam Deck and suddenly we're all interested. It only took a few good mobile processors to make the gaming handheld dream a reality. The best handheld gaming PC is OneXPlayer's OneXFly, which blends a 7-inch screen with AMD's awesome Ryzen 7 7840U chip. We've tested most of today's top gaming handhelds and come away impressed with many of them.
